SINGAPORE Tour Guide Interview

Here’s our latest interview with a tour guide or certified local as we seek to learn from some of the top experts from the places we love.

If you are a certified tour guide and would like to be considered for an interview, drop me a note at: uliketotravel@gmail.com and we can chat about specifics.

My questions are in bold and the responses follow below. Please excuse us if you see a mistake in grammar, we are travel bloggers not English writers. 😉

What’s your name and how old are you?

Answer: Janice Chua Wee Har, 33

Do you have kids? If so, how old are they?

Answer: no kids, got married last year

Where are you originally from and what city do you currently live?

Answer: born, breed and lived in Singapore! My grandparents are from China

How long have you been a tour guide?

Answer: Close to 365 days!

Why did you want to become a tour guide?

Answer: There are push and pull factors. Push factors: I was working in a regular, stuffy, boring office job for 10 years before becoming a tour guide. Throughout the 10 years I couldn’t stay at any company for longer than 2 years.

Pull factors: After leaving the job, I started travelbuddee.com to help travellers connect to local guides in south east asia. I thought what better way to understand the market than being a local tour guide and I went ahead to get my license.

Are you a licensed tour guide? What cities? If so, from which organization?

Answer: Yes, I’m a Singapore Tourism Board Licensed Tour guide. I have put in heart and sweat for the 1 year course.

How many tours have you provided?

Answer: On average I conduct tours 3 times a week, so over a hundred tours for now I guess

Lets get to the exciting stuff, why anyone should visit the city on the subject?

Answer: Singapore is the little red ruby! There is so much to explore! We are so small, yet so diverse in terms of culture and beliefs. The many historical buildings preserved from British colonial times, we have modern skyscrapers of spectacular designs, back alleys bustling with street art and activities. Oh and did I mention the yummylicious street food of the Singapore Hawker Centres with Michelin star and bib… just to name a few of what makes us unique and a must visit!

Is the city safe? What areas are not safe?

Answer: Singapore is super safe! We are ranked second just behind Tokyo on the safest city index by economist. It is because we have strict (to some absurd) laws that make us one of the cities with the lowest crime rate.

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